Basic tips for life...

Here are just some basic principles to stay smiling...

Make your life easier. Don't complicate things with situations you know won't end well. Drama just adds headaches.

Surround yourself with positive people. Don't associate with people who use the words can't, don't, and impossible. Life is hard enough as it is, you don't need people pulling you down. Find people who support you, not deflate you.

Hard work gets rewarded. If you work hard, you will get results. This goes for relationships, work, exercise, sports, school... anything. Don't be afraid to get your hands dirty and put in long hours, in the end there will be a payoff.

Stand up for yourself. No one has the ability or the right to decide for you. Do the things that you want to do, not the things people expect or want you to do.

Strive to do better. Never settle until you reach the top. A nice plateau half way up might look cozy, but keep your eye on the prize. Never settle for good when you are good enough to achieve great.

Give back. If you know, teach and if you have, give. Make the people around you better. If you want people around you that are supportive, you better be supportive. Life isn't about how much you can get, it's about how happy you can be.

You are your biggest asset. You control what you do and how you live. You are only as happy as you let yourself become... choose happiness. Never quit smiling.